We take the Dirty Bird Industries AR to the range, test its accuracy, go over its features, and what I think of it overall DOD Acceptance Stamp shirt: ht. But Arkansas, one of the reasons were so successful down there is because were chasing geese and we adapt to what we have going on. There is no daily bag limit or possession limit. And Nick and his brother were also with me and theyre both like, oh no, we talked, you know, we shot this one. It probably should be last year, right at the end of July they came on. Stuttgart is only40 minutes away and an interesting place to visit. They recount Mexico duck hunting together, talk about Matt's lucky horseshoe, and dive into hunting ducks . So thats pretty cool. We just saw brant moving and where were sitting the tide is falling. I dont even know how many juvies were killed that spring, but it was a very, very small number. I always tell them, I tell this to everybody, if theres not a good group of young birds, I wont even go look at them in North Dakota. I mean, a lot of juggling irons in the fire at the same time and this is as much hospitality as it is duck killing. The tags will come out somewhere between the end of July to August. We are the Premiere Waterfowl Outfitter from the prairie potholes of North Dakota! I mean, what led you down that path? But we tend to shoot more divers while were on the swan hunt. Matthew Piehl: It is. Arkansas Spring Snow Goose Hunting Regulations, What To Bring Arkansas Spring Snow Goose Hunts. And so, we went out there and we were trying to do our little way in the land, brush rolling, and let them land and pick up bands. And I told him, he ran some clients a couple days, and he was staying out at my place in Bismarck there. They were all pintails and we had to stand down because it totally just geo flooded the whole place. Personally, I think that limit is a little high as far as an achievable limit. Whether youre a first-timer, a once-in-a-life-timer, or an every year traveler, great duck hunting is only a few hours travel away. Yeah, it just seemed like waterfowl hunting was there may be a couple of certain kids or whatever growing up. We get a lot of those. Its just like, or its good as its ever been ever in North Dakota? Well let me ask you this, growing up in the North Dakota prairie pothole region, with all those ducks and geese produced, do most kids grow up in North Dakota as duck hunters? And our spring wetlands index was also in the top 10 for what weve had. THE HUNT OF A LIFETIME IS WITHIN YOUR GRASP. Ramsey Russell: Maybe Ive just heard that story 100 times, seems like a bunch. Matthew Piehl----Matt@dirtybirdoutfitters.com. Yeah. Theyve got to hydrate. Man, they land up there in the Arctic two or three weeks before the weather is conducive. Next time you talk to Nick, ask him, probably, I like some quarters. Rogers Sporting Goods, founded in 1980, is a family-owned store that offers the best in waterfowl, hunting, shooting and outdoor gear. Thanks for having me on. I aint going to lie to you, I love small town North Dakota. Were out there to kill ducks, geese but its 100% of the hospitality business. Overall a great store, good prices, and the people there are super helpful. Its kind of the basis of my love for waterfowl hunting. Thats what I just say. Helps us to give you relevant deals to your location. Ill tell you right now, I learned my lesson that time. Well get ahead of them and we play the game a little bit different up in the Dakotas. We were finally going to go to Arkansas. Yep. Come Join us and let us show you the state we have hunted for 20 plus years. I mean, a lot of friends in the industry obviously, whether they have operations up there or just even can we take a trip? Scouting is the key to our success and it is best to have all guides scouting during the evening. If we didnt have track vehicles, we definitely would not be getting in northern fields last fall and the spring. The food, the atmosphere, the service, the effort, the people and the places for which this wonderful tradition of ours is revered. Matthew Piehl: Yeah. We run a mixture ofWind socks and Avian x fullbodies with multiple spinners and flyers to have adequate movement in the spread. And I do, I work over the drakes, Matt. Theyre not as pretty as they are in the spring at that time frame, but they still give a pintails supply and give a good show. In fact, the swan hunt, the one that Nick had, those I think it was 2 or 3 birds had to finish up on those long lines that were migrators, they shot a banded blue bill that day that Nicks old roommates had actually banded. But even with that, its almost like, you have lost interest from every now and then, and I guess, I dont understand that part of it. Hunters must have a valid hunting license, but it may be from any state. We are here to bring you the exhilaration of the spring snow goose conservation season. We had John Deveney on here a few weeks ago and he was saying that North Dakota is in fantastic shape right now. They did it. Happened the last two years. And so, we had gone to the front of this bay and were brant hunting, Matt and I, and one of his buddies just beat the brakes off the brant that morning. Ramsey Russell: Yeah. Great change from some of the other shops in town. Real quickly, how can anybody listening, connect with you all? And then, as it moves later in the season, its Wednesday, Saturdays and Sundays, its open all day and then, it closes within 1:00. But theres a great argument to be made that theyre not going to open this year. Its just really, for family and friends. Very much. And so, we went out there and we were trying to do our little way in the land, brush rolling, and let them land and pick up bands. But its done. And Id always seen birds going to another blind. I want to back up. And you all do have for the record, you all do have a few spots left for the upcoming fall? Its like they start popping around the landscape like popcorn, going from here to here to here to here to here. We might have weeks where it doesnt get above zero. Matthew Piehl: Thats where I guess, that I took from. Home USHL Hunts Arkansas Spring Snow Goose Hunting. A lot of birds, a lot of geese using it and we showed up. These guys are going to come up to North Dakota to hunt. Matthew Piehl: Well, up until just recently, theres still farmers growing corn. I said, you want to work for me? Matthew Piehl: We do. Historically, coyotes and many of Arkansas's other furbearers were valuable for their pelts. Go ahead and take care of stuff how you would want to be treated. But when we get our pushes of giants down out of the North, those will stick around for as long as they can. Its also within only one days driving distance for much of the central US. Theyre still going to want to make that trip. And thats what we do. It makes it worth it. Ramsey Russells Duck Season Somewhere podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Which I believe were at the 13th highest. Michelle and Candice are genuine, animal knowledgeable and their hands on approach with the critters show how much they love and treasure their roles as caretakers. Voormi is an enigma in the day and age of disposable hunting apparel. Matthew Piehl: Yeah, I know guys came to North Dakota college just for the waterfowl. Obviously the birds are going to move and adapt as well as they do in any other sense. Because, I mean, it was huge for that. Welcome back to Duck Season Somewhere. Ramsey Russell: Do you all ever shoot in the fall or before you migrate south for the winter sets in? And Ive done it with a group of guys. And every year we do a youth hunt. Matthew Piehl: Yeah. Barely anymore do we pass on flocks of ringnecks. And while you had a bunch of little fuzz balls walk around and then get snowed in and killed. Good? Matthew Piehl: I dont think there is. I just cant imagine you not shooting bands, and he got one that morning. 8410 Willow Rd N. Mandan, ND 58554-5413. And then, it kind of slows off a little bit while youre waiting on more migrators to come back down. And I later learned many years later with Nick, that you have this, youre just a band magnet. I like swan hunts, dont ask me why. How do you play that game? Speaking of the last fall, weve not yet enjoyed your company in the blind up there at, Well, up until just recently, theres still farmers growing corn. Its just the weather moving in, pulling, this is going to be daylight, and they just kind of, they slept in that morning, thats what they did. Those two trips, are still my favorite trips to this day. On January 30th we pull the plugs out of the guns, slap on the extensions, and charge up the electronic callers because we start guiding in Arkansas Feb 1.st will hunt in Arkansas until through the first weekend of March depending on weather and migration patterns. Arkansas is one of the places that those birds are in the winter. It was hard enough scheduling prerequisite courses around deer stand times. Well, Im from North Dakota born and raised. My phone number is 701-290-6582. There really is. I was talking about speckled belly goose hunts, just not too long ago, was talking about specks and therefore snows in the Arctic. I mean, that was always what we wanted to do. We conduct our hunts during the morning flight only so that we can move to fresh feed fields daily. Per-hunter rates for Spring Snow Goose Hunting in Arkansas with Dirty Bird Outfitters: Youth hunter discounts (hunters ages 15 years-old and younger) Inquire. But it was a well-executed plan. And those hunts are, I mean, theyre definitely different hunts. I guess, if you look at 2018, I think it was. And it helped me become a better hunter. But if you were to hunt anywhere up here and youve been there, obviously, you wouldnt think that that should be the case. Ramsey Russell: Oh man, weve been trying to do it. Those two trips, are still my favorite trips to this day. Its like the floodgates opened. And the one that you want is one that might be waiting. Which I believe were at the 13. highest. Because of that, there is a noticeable improvement in the finish. Just wondering what those birds are looking at and seeing if theyre going to swing down wind and get closer next time. Theyll go from small ponds with a couple of groups on it, to bigger lakes with hundreds, thousands of birds on it as the season goes on. Its fun to watch them. And every year we do a youth hunt. Theyre still going to want to make that trip. But weve had very, very good success with them. And I was just wondering if you could speak a little bit about your operation down in Arkansas. Whether it be from there, from the West coast, and they had travel restrictions on, or their family didnt feel comfortable, all those funds will be coming back next year. Theyll probably make you bring Coop with and just sit around. But we get down there, we start our spring conservation season, starts February 1. . But they were spread out and you watch a group of five and a half is dumping into a bean field, half mile off the road knowing that, you cant really touch them. Its in really good shape, really, really good shape. You can go to the website www.dirtybirdoutfitters.com or you can contact me directly. Thats a question Ive got somebody to know, is what is the end game, you know? Ramsey Russell: Youre right. Well, this colony is one of the largest producers of Ross geese. But theres also the farmers and rightfully so that theyre still harvesting those. Dirty Bird Outfitters staff goes the distance. We stay mobile which enables us to make sure we are hunting feed fields. Were down there long enough and the weathers so inconsistent to the north of us, that we see it all, every year. Our Arkansas spring snow goose hunts are based in East Central Arkansas within driving distance of Stuttgart incase you want to check out the areas rich waterfowl hunting history. Im done on pintails for here to come. We dont know. Its busy, thats for sure. Its just, I love it. So you said, liberal limit is 15 birds per person. And we left a little bit later. Out of nowhere. What you do? And then, I remember getting a text from him with, theyre doing it, theyre doing it. Mojo Outdoors, most recognized name brand decoy number one maker of motion and spinning wing decoys in the world. Matthew Piehl: I did. They still come out every now and then. Thats one of the instances he talks about is that I steal bands from them. It was brought up to me by my buddy, that, hey, you know, we should look into snow goose hunting. I think they say, the average age of the bird is up in the teams of the adults and thats amazing. How has the pandemic and the quarantine, Im going to call it, and all this mess that has been going on, hows it affected up there in North Dakota this year? Permit and HIP are available online. What we can do is, to adapt to what we have, what were given. But about 30 minutes later, World War III broke loose. What can you see? I said, well I got a feeling thats going to change. Its just they kind of feed on their own accord whenever they want. And it helped me become a better hunter. Remember that the weather and migration heavily determines where we will be and when we move so all dates are tentatively set for each state! I like swan hunts and have not yet shot one in North Dakota. There is no daily bag limit or possession limit. So I put the, on them, as far as 200 geese I would say almost. No, we should go do it. And theres a lot to be said for me to hunt somewhere that I cant just watch the birds. Theyve got to hydrate. But if you cant tell what they are, well dont shoot. And those hunts are, I mean, theyre definitely different hunts. Login ; Dirty Bird Brand. Our best time frame form is middle of October to first two weeks in November really. And its not like youre missing anything about opening weekend. Most people once theyve been through a hunt and realize that, theyre like, wow. Matthew Piehl: So well start Arkansas, February 1st. Huh? We just really truly expected them. They decide when the game time starts. You can go to the website www.dirtybirdoutfitters.com or you can contact me directly. When do you all start snow goose hunting? And the million-dollar question is whether or not the Canadian border is going to be open. Thats a question Ive got somebody to know, is what is the end game, you know? Not a meaningful dent, even the last couple of years of bad hatches. I knew it was going to result in a lot of birds. Oh, I will be a duck and goose guide. I said, I want it done right. I absolutely never leave home without one. How have you been Matt? HUNTING INFO. After about a half-hour drive to the pre-scouted field, guests are invited to set up decoys but its completely optional. I pulled up and shot and I said, my birds banded. The last year I think, we shot three bands in the early season. In fact, we actually have a fair amount of spots because we have employed another guide. Most people once theyve been through a hunt and realize that, theyre like, wow. It is a lot of little small communities, 1 or 2 hotels maybe. Staff will clean waterfowl to complywith federal regs for $3.00 per goose or you may clean them yourself. Good, good. And we stayed and it started raining and we stayed. Im hearing that a lot of these guys are starting to get older and get beyond even the breeding ability. We didnt even go down there right away in the beginning of the season, because we were planning on going to Arkansas. It probably should be last year, right at the end of July they came on. Matthew Piehl: Every now and then we do. At least some of the little subspecies dont. And while you had a bunch of little fuzz balls walk around and then get snowed in and killed. This business has 0 complaints. I mean, what a take, we had our pintails and were waiting on mallards. Well, it must have been a real big change of scenery and of weather, to come from North Dakota in February down to Mexico. Just because its exactly right, its our local birds we have. Opening weekend is a little bit of a wild card, the times Ive been there. And when you see those birds starting to lay up on water, theyre fixing the buggy. Weve been keeping busy. The quickest way for a sportsman to book with reputable guides and outfitters. You knew a few, but you didnt know. A two-year-old is still a juvenile. Welcome back to Duck Season Somewhere. I mean, Nick has worked for me and another friend of mine forever. Go ahead and take care of stuff how you would want to be treated. A little bit different rules up there. No, no, no. And then I went to college. Between that and finishing up our spring season, and then just off-season work and decoy fixing, and then family and its crazy. I fell in love with waterfowling from the get go. I mean, like you said, its anybodys guess what will happen. Theyll go from small ponds with a couple of groups on it, to bigger lakes with hundreds, thousands of birds on it as the season goes on. Youre not like a little part time duck and goose guide, youre a full time, all the time. Theres Canada geese everywhere. We want to run our dates over the next year and thats just how Ive always based everything. Good. Its interesting to see the pattern that they do in Arkansas, where theyre getting ready to bail out or all the patterns they do before we are about to see a little bit of reverse migration. Well get ahead of them and we play the game a little bit different up in the Dakotas. I asked the one kid that had talked to me about it. I mean, a lot of friends in the industry obviously, whether they have operations up there or just even can we take a trip? And I said, well maybe, if Im not ever going to do it though. But then, a late snow came in and those little fur balls just cant, I mean a four inch tall fur ball or six inch tall fur ball with a foot of snow on top of them dont live. But theres a great argument to be made that theyre not going to open this year. Once you get in the blinds you will find yourself overlooking a large spread of decoys. And it just wasnt working out, none of us really had the patience to do it. I think, I want to believe I was reading an article not too long ago and our breeding duck numbers are up another 18% this year. I mean, that was always what we wanted to do. Some of our long running clients are in that uncertainty phase and its understandable. Theres not a lot of food to eat, theyre waiting it out. Its not all melted early, desecrated. We shared some time in the blind, a couple of years in a row down in Mexico. Its been great to catch up with you. But over the last, I mean, I dont know how many years, ever since Ive known, theres been excess licenses left over every year. And then, once we start seeing more migrators come back down, it kind of fires back up again. Youre exactly right with that. Right at the critical moment, another flock slid in that we hadnt even seen. We will also be running 3-4 E callers per set. We guide in North Dakota during October-November-December and offer combo duck/goose hunts, diver hunts, swan hunts. 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